Australia vs Western Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Australia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2,196 1000 ha against 1,677 1000 ha in Western Africa, a difference of 519 1000 ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 27th of 184 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,234 1000 ha | 431.56 1000 ha | 802.44 1000 ha | Australia |
| 1970s | 1,478 1000 ha | 521.62 1000 ha | 955.98 1000 ha | Australia |
| 1980s | 1,703 1000 ha | 625 1000 ha | 1,078 1000 ha | Australia |
| 1990s | 2,221 1000 ha | 808.84 1000 ha | 1,413 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 2,502 1000 ha | 1,151 1000 ha | 1,351 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,261 1000 ha | 1,447 1000 ha | 813.95 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,967 1000 ha | 1,677 1000 ha | 290.07 1000 ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Australia or Western Africa?
- Australia, at 2,196 1000 ha against 1,677 1000 ha in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Australia and Western Africa?
- 519 1000 ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Western Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Australia ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 27th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.